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Pōpoloheno: Māhealani Uchiyama and Kalani Pe`a

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published August 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM HST

Kumu Hula Māhealani Uchiyama returns to Hawaiʻi with Pōpoloheno — Songs of Resilience and Joy with an incredible lineup of artists and storytellers, including Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kalani Peʻa. Peʻa rushes in from the airport to join Uchiyama and Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba to talk story about friendship and bringing songs to life.

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Sharene Keli`ipunilei Lum Taba is a harpist and is married to Jazz bassist and educator, Dean Taba.

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